Chapter: Sweet Rapture DANTE"Are you hurt?" Scarlett remained silent during the whole ride; it was like her body was here, but her mind was somewhere else.I hadn't seen any woman this shaken since the time I got Fiona away from that asshole Conti."Do you want me to take you to a hospital?" I asked again."I'm fine." Scarlett replied fiercely. She looked at me as if noticing I'd been sitting next to her all this time. "I just need to get home."I nodded.When the car pulled over at a brownstone townhouse, Scarlett quickly climbed out while clutching her purse. To my surprise, Sierra was sitting on the steps, all clad in a black coat. She rose to her feet and hurried towards Scarlett with a look of relief. For some reason, Howard was leaning by the stair railing. "Scar, you're alright!" Sierra wheezed as she hugged her."Yeah." Scarlett whispered."Come on." Sierra wrapped an arm around her and led her upstairs.The ladies went in first, but Howard stretched his arm, blocking my way, glaring hard at me."
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Chapter: The Thing About PowerSCARLETTI should have kept my big mouth shut.After nearly an hour reviewing the CCTV footage at the club, I found nothing out of the ordinary: Just the same familiar customers on the screen, everybody doing their thing and partying. Perhaps Santini was being tagged by the Feds, but then again, who in the club wasn't?It wasn't until I walked to the parking lot that I noticed a man in a black hood leaning by my car of all places. He was smoking, blowing out small streams in circles.My pulse spiked as I became aware of the incoming danger.I simply took a deep breath and dived in another direction with quick paces. But he followed, and I ran."Sh*t" I reached into my purse and dug out my cellphone. I don't know why, but something compelled me to text Sierra.It didn't take long for the man to catch up to me. I swung around to squeeze the nozzle on my pepper spray."Gotcha!" I snapped.
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Chapter: Caught SIERRASometimes the best way to get what you want is to be one step ahead. The first thing I did when I got to the club was to discreetly hide the wire where Rory Marchesi would be staying."Absolutely not," Scarlett replied.As my lips tightened into a thin line, I could feel my heart hammering in my chest. So I pretended not to have heard her by shrugging. "It's totally fine," I sighed dramatically. "I got this."Scarlett looked totally unimpressed. "I think you mean, you got the floor level."My shoulders dropped lower as I shot her a look of protest. "Come on, he's a...big tipper."Scarlett pulled on a smirk. "I know." She said, "Which is why I'm taking over from Paige."Son of a-I bit on my lower lip as anxiety slowly rose. Great, I'll just have to pray everything goes according to plan. Besides, Rory was already in the club.As I adjusted my mask, I strolled down the VIP lounge, barely looking a
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Chapter: Trouble At WorkSIERRA[Target keeps lovers in the grey area.]"It's about Rory Marchesi," Dante said.I searched Dante's brown eyes, so serious, like seeing a brick wall I couldn't break through. What is he planning to make me do?"Yes," I answered. "He comes to the club sometimes with friends.""Well, if he stops by, I want you to get up close and personal," Dante said as he watched me stand abruptly."And just what do you even mean by personal?" I demand."Sit down," he reached for my arm and guided me back to the couch and began to check his shirt pocket. "Nothing like that. I think he's got some plans; maybe he might get vocal about his business."Dante held a small wire to me, and the sudden spike in my heart signaled that I was going to hate whatever comes next. My entire body shook as I took the wire from him."Just hide this under his chair, and don't let anyone catch you.""Are you out of your freaking mind? He's a cold-blooded killer!""You're being so dramatic, Sierra. You're the last per
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Chapter: Fog of WarDANTE "Everybody get down!" I barked at my men, immediately ducked to the floor, and retrieved my gun from my belt holster."Frank!"I saw him crawl under a desk. "Oh hell." Frankie groaned.Something clinked; I spotted a canister roll across the floor and release a thick gray fog with a soft hiss. "Move to the walls!" I ordered everyone, as I covered my mouth with an arm.Suddenly, footsteps march in. I shut my eyes. "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle..." I thought, then removed the safety of my gun. I listen to the sound of people charging in. I rolled out and fired once at a moving shadow in black. The body hit the ground.My men joined in, shooting when they caught a sound or movement. More gunshots rang out, and I heard someone grunt nearby. I grabbed one of the masked men and hooked my elbow into his face repeatedly and snapped his neck. I shot someone in the leg, and he went down in a yelp, and I didn't hesitate to finish him off when he tried to rise.A rifle
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Chapter: Crossfire DANTE "You said it would be dirty!" It was midday, and I was standing in the middle of a paintball obstacle course with eight other people, dressed in combat gear. Sierra lifted up her mask with a bright smile. "Exactly. I thought, instead of a boring dinner, why not have some fun?" "Yeah, if we were between the ages of ten and fourteen," I scoffed, while checking my paintball gun. "If I wanted the thrill of shooting, I'd be using real guns, a real AK rifle, and seven-six-two caliber ammo with accurate velocity rounds. There's something exhilarating about hitting the right target." The moment I said that, the other guys took a few steps back away from me. Sierra began to laugh, nudging my chest. "He plays a lot of video games." "Okay." The game marshall drawled, watching me carefully, before turning to the others. "Alright, everyone, the goal is to eliminate the other team by tag
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In Your Pucking Dreams, Captain
“In your dreams, O’Shea.”
Noah's cocky grin disappeared, replaced by a searing look. “You almost fooled me.”
“I… I'm not trying to.” I swallowed, but the lie died off as I traced the hard line of his jaw.
“Do I make you uneasy?” His deep voice made my toes curl in my boots.
“You wish.”
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He's the Captain. She's the Janitor. And her ex is about to lose his pucking mind.
Kendra Drake's future burned bright with straight A's and big dreams, until a tragic accident left her father on life support. Now she's trading her textbooks for a mop, scrubbing the floors at Templeton University.
Fate has other plans. Hockey royalty and her ex-boyfriend's biggest nightmare, Captain Noah O'Shea, has set his sights on Kendra. He's the first guy to look at her with a fierce intensity she secretly craves.
What starts as a reckless night escape from grief quickly turns into an irresistible attraction. What happens when Kendra's ex, Simon, discovers she's been in the arms of his rival—and how far would he go to tear them apart?
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Chapter: I Trust YouNoah's PoV“Deal,” Kendra replied.It was hard to believe the first person I'd wake up to would be Kendra. My girl was here, and beneath her eyes were red patches, swollen with fatigue and stress. The pull from her shaky sobs a few hours ago tugged at my heart. For what it was worth, I'd seriously bring hell on anyone who dared to hurt her. I thought it would be done for good, but the idea of us being together like this wasn't part of the plan.I kissed her forehead. “Wait here while I throw something on the stove.”She crawled out of bed and stretched her arms. “I could use some coffee,” Kendra decided. “I hate being idle.”“Damn it, K, let me take care of you.”“I don't want to wait here alone.”Annoyed, I got to my feet and led her out of the bedroom and downstairs; sizzling eggs and coffee aroma greeted us. I pushed my tongue in my ch
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Chapter: I Needed You Kendra’s PoVThere was a small patch of dark, dried splatter on the floor when I walked into the Gladiators' locker room. A chill climbed up my back; I didn’t even want to imagine whether it had come from a human being or something else. Naturally, I hacked into my mask and got to work fast.Industrial bleach washed the dirt away as I dragged a mop over the floors; pop music blared in my headphones, taking away some of the pressure lingering in my chest.A sudden draft hit the room. Noah. I couldn’t contain the smile breaking across my lips, but upon turning around, I met the cold, stern face of Warden. The smile vanished instantly. I peeled my headphones down around my neck and tugged my mask down.Warden folded her arms. “Are you expecting someone, Drake?”My cheeks were warm, so I must be lighting up like a Christmas tree. “Besides you?”Unimpressed, she c
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Chapter: Unfortunately, He's HotSophie’s PoVAs Devin Montoya rose from the couch across the room, I couldn’t help thinking how everything’s gone wrong with my life. Frankly, my life had been planned out from the moment my mother got my ultrasound printed out. Practice. Perfection. Success. All part of the Ryder grand scheme in the auto business. A business I had to take over some day.There’s just one thing that got in the way.My parents say I have the social skills of a shark, and those bloodthirsty predators don’t exactly make friends in the ocean.No time for small talk.They also spot an obstacle and go straight through it. I scanned his profile and felt a deep resentment lurching in my core. Even if said obstacle were tall, dark, and handsome.A reddish gash ripened on his cheek. I let out a breath of surprise. Typical. He was as Neanderthal as t
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Chapter: Montoya Devin’s PoVThe stench of something dry and sweet dug its way into my nose the moment I punched in my locker combination and yanked the door open.About twenty semi- to completely nude guys casually bustled behind me, chattering and trading stories. Not a pleasant sight, but a small price to pay for the Gladiators. I should be having a great Monday afternoon.But I wasn't.My phone screen glowed bright before I could touch it. It was hot and constantly buzzing with new texts in my DMs. Most chicks are moaning about me being off the bachelor market.Blair384: Too bad; you were the hottest one.MiaCulpa: Is it weird that I find you even sexier now?TraceyVaughn8: I hate her.I tapped the screen twice, closing the display, and tossed the phone back into the locker compartment.
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Chapter: Sins of The ExNoah’s PoVI blacked out in bed the entire day until Alexa’s voice uttered through its speaker. “Reminder: Dinner with family. ASAP.”Flipping onto my stomach, the digital clock blinked 5:30, bright and mocking. My muscles were rubbery, but I thrust off the bed to get ready.It suddenly clicked with me.The Pierces lived right next door to us in our previous neighborhood. Their daughter had been an only child like I was, so we spent after school hours riding our bikes and playing videogames until our thumbs were numb.I picked out a grey shirt and denims, skipped sneakers for well-polished loafers, and then pulled on my leather jacket in front of the mirror.A memory slipped into my head, and I clenched my teeth. At twelve, I kissed her in my tree house under a dare, right before she stopped talking to me until we eventually moved away.
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Chapter: Heated Fantasy Noah’s PoVOne of the best perks of the dorm was the spare room Kit and I converted into a gym. Sure, Templeton had a public gym, but some days, a man needed to punch bags and press bells with peace and quiet.“Dude, check out what’s trending on Instagram!”The heavy barbell lay steady in my hands as I pushed it up, breathing fast. Blood rushed into my face, and my lower body was on the verge of burning up.Morning workouts were practically my religion, which was currently being interrupted by Kit, barely lifting his dumbbells while the other hand tapped fast across his phone screen.I made a sharp, forceful grunt. “I’m not interested in some cat playing the vuvuzela.”Kit shot me a dry look. “Have you got something against cats playing instruments, Captain O’Shea?”&nb
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